A cross-docking and cold storage facility were inaugurated on Wednesday at the public-listed Phnom Penh Autonomous Port in Kandal province, contributing to enhancing cold storage standard and increasing container throughput. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by H.E. Peng Ponea, Minister of Public Works and Transport, British Ambassador to Cambodia H.E. Dominic Williams, Australian Ambassador to Cambodia H.E. Justin Kevin Whyatt, representatives from the U.S. Embassy and General Consulate of Sweden in Cambodia as well as relevant stakeholders and officials. The cross-docking and cold storage facility were established under the joint initiative between the ministry and InfraCo Asia in collaboration with Phnom Penh Autonomous Port with support from USAID, the UK, Australia, Switzerland, and the Netherland. The facility will support the priority plan of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport set out to strengthen and promote the logistics and port development in Cambodia, as well as reform to ma ke logistics costs more competitive and provide faster, more transparent and more efficient services, he said. 'This cold storage facility will complement the function of LM17 container terminal, which will enable the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port to increase the volume of containers passing through, which will provide cold storage services in line with international standards,' he underlined. These efforts and achievements are in line with the vision of the ministry as well as the political agenda and strategies of the Royal Government, particularly with the direction of the logistics and port development in Cambodia, the minister added. Operated under the company - Khmer Cold Chain, the facility is located in the compound of LM17 container terminal of Phnom Penh Autonomous Port in Kean Svay district, Kandal province. The warehouse has a storage capacity of 5,827 cubic metres with temperature ranging from -22°C to 15°C. Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse Beijing: The Consulate General of Vietnam in Shanghai held a 'Xuan Que Huong' (Homeland Spring) programme on January 23 to bring the warm Tet atmosphere to overseas Vietnamese (OVs) and Vietnamese citizens living, working and studying in the eastern region of China. In his remarks, Vietnamese Consul General in Shanghai Nguyen The Tung briefed the participants about the country's situation in 2023. Despite experiencing profound fluctuations that negatively affected countries around the world, with the sound leadership of the Party and Government and joint efforts of the entire country, Vietnam gained many important achievements in all fields, he said, adding that people's living conditions were improved while the country's foreign relations and position in the international arena were enhanced. Tung emphasised that the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between Vietnam and China in 2023 achieved many important results, creating a momentum for the bilateral relations to develop in the coming tim e. Affirming that Vietnamese communities abroad and Vietnamese people in China in particular are an inseparable part of the Vietnamese nation, he hoped that the Vietnamese community in the eastern region of China will continue to promote the patriotic tradition, the spirit of solidarity, mutual love, and join hands to build a closely-knit community. Tung also urged them to employ practical activities to help popularise the image of Vietnam and its people and promote the friendly neighbourliness and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and China. Dieu Manh Tuong, an overseas Vietnamese who has resided in Shanghai for more than 50 years, expressed his excitement at the development of the home country and the Vietnam - China relations. He also pledged to continue to join hands to build a stronger and united Vietnamese community in Shanghai and make practical contributions to the homeland./. Source: Vietnam News Agency